Enercast

Line Segment 455 Operational Capacity Reduction -- Force Majeure

SEV 4/5Force Majeure0.205 Bcf/dUntil further notice
Summary
Southern Star declared force majeure effective October 9, 2026 due to a mechanical failure at Saginaw Compressor Station in Jasper County, Missouri. The event reduces capacity by 180,000 Dth/d (0.180 Bcf/d) at Saginaw CS (Location ID 444550) and 25,000 Dth/d (0.025 Bcf/d) at Empire Energy Center (Location ID 378502), for a combined 0.205 Bcf/d reduction on Line Segment 455. No restoration timeline has been given; Southern Star will post updates as available.
Trading note
Southern Star force majeure removes 0.205 Bcf/d of Midcontinent throughput capacity on Line Segment 455 with no restoration timeline; expect bullish pressure on Southern Star / Midcontinent Kansas-Missouri basis with tightening likely to spill into Oneok Oklahoma pricing and modest supportive signal at Henry Hub if Midwest pull-back reduces southbound displacement.
Reroute potential
Moderate: ANR, PEPL, and TIGT serve overlapping Midcontinent and Kansas/Missouri markets and could absorb a portion of the displaced volumes, but Southern Star Line Segment 455 serves specific local and downstream Missouri delivery points that may have limited bypass options.

Get alerts like this, free

Enercast Pipe Monitor tracks critical notices on 190+ U.S. interstate pipelines and scores each one for severity, capacity impact and basis direction. Free subscribers get Severity 4–5 notices by email or Telegram; Pro subscribers get every notice in real time.

View original notice text (as posted by Southern Star)
TSP Name: Southern Star
Notice ID: 11238
Notice Type: Force Majeure
Status: Initiate
Post Date: 2026-10-09T13:44:53.593
Effective Begin: 2026-10-09T13:46:23.983
Effective End: None
Subject: Line Segment 455 Operational Capacity Reduction -- Force Majeure

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline (“Southern Star”) has experienced a Force Majeure mechanical event with a unit at the Saginaw Compressor Station located in Jasper County, Missouri. While repairs are performed, the following capacity reduction will be in place:
Capacity will be reduced as follows:
180,000 Dth/d Saginaw CS (Location ID 444550)
25,000 Dth/d Empire Energy Center (Location ID 378502)
Capacity reduction effective ID2 Cycle October 9th, 2026
Southern Star will provide the status of this above referenced Force Majeure and will provide any changes or updates to this posting as soon as they become available.
We appreciate your assistance during this event and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact your Customer Service Representative or the Scheduling Desk at the numbers listed below.
Scott Warren Office: 270.852.4559 Cell: 270.302.6433
Buster Ashley Office: 270.852.4546 Cell: 270.314.1436
Easton Russelburg: Office 270.852.4546 Cell: 270.302.0173
Robin Joska Office: 270.852.4565 Cell: 270.302.5007
Cite this Enercast Pipe Monitor, “Line Segment 455 Operational Capacity Reduction -- Force Majeure” (Southern Star), posted 2026-10-09. https://enercast.com/notice/southern-star-ss-11238-r1.html
ID: ss-11238  |  Rev. 1  |  Posted: 2026-10-09 18:45  |  Direction: Bullish All Southern Star notices  ·  page generated 2026-10-09 18:48 UTC